Richarlison’s second-half penalty gave Tottenham a 1-0 house win over AZ Alkmaar to keep up their 100 per cent document within the Europa League.
The Brazilian scored his first aim of the season to make it three wins from three within the competitors for Ange Postecoglou’s aspect, who sit second within the 36-team league desk behind leaders Lazio on aim distinction.
However whereas Richarlison received off the mark on his first begin of the season, the frustration continues for fellow attacker Timo Werner who wasted two possibilities within the first half and was substituted for Brennan Johnson at half-time.
The German has not scored in his final 16 Spurs appearances and the participant who took up his place on the left within the second half, Mikey Moore, was electrical.
The 17-year-old academy graduate impressed an improved second half which noticed Spurs win a penalty when Lucas Bergvall was introduced down by Maxim Dekker. Richarlison transformed down the center within the 53rd minute.
Fraser Forster made save late on to disclaim Mayckel Lahdo, however any hope of a comeback for the Dutch aspect was extinguished within the eighty fifth minute when David Moller Wolfe was despatched off for a second reserving.
There was to be no aim on Troy Parrott’s Spurs return after he joined AZ in the summertime as Spurs made it back-to-back wins after Saturday’s Premier League victory over West Ham.
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